#274E5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.053 228.5), rgb(39, 78, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#274E5F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E5F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.053 228.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #274E5F | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E5F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #274E5F text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E5F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#6091A8
oklch(63.1% 0.063 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#457B93
oklch(55.5% 0.068 228.6)
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Step 700
700
#36687D
oklch(49.1% 0.063 227.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#274E5F
oklch(40.3% 0.053 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#294653
oklch(37.7% 0.041 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#274E5F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #454D60 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D475F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005353 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E5F
#274E5F
oklch(40.3% 0.053 228.5)
- #60402F
#60402F
oklch(40.4% 0.052 48.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #274E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #274E5F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.